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St. Augustine Art Association
22 Marine Street
St Augustine, FL 32084
staart
bellsouth.net 
904-824-2310
Uninstructed
Monday Night Figure Drawing, 7:00-10:00pm. On-going. Open media. Art model provided. $10.
[E]
Bee Gallery & Design Studio
2 Independent Drive, Suite 108
Jacksonville, FL 32202-5008
infobeegalleryjax.com
Uninstructed
Classes are held the third Monday of the month from 6:00-8:00pm.
$10. Our female and male models wear bikinis or costumes, but will
pose nude upon request. We are flexible–email us if you have
special request for the models, lighting or costumes. Most models
agree to photos if you bring a written release. We provide the art models,
props, lighting, chairs, drinks and tables. You bring your own drawing
or painting materials. Poses are held for 5, 10, and 20 minutes.
[2011-02-07]
How Do You Figure?
111 E. Bay Street (located directly above The Ivy bar at the studio of Dat Nguyen and Philip Cozma)
Jacksonville, FL 32202
Uninstructed
Mondays 7:30-10:30pm. Traditional nude figures sessions; periodically themed/costumed sessions are scheduled.
Usually female models, although male models are welcomed. Poses may be several short (5 minute) poses for warmup,
followed by 20-minute to one-hour poses for the duration. $10 per person. No art materials except cheap wine are provided.
Casual atmosphere. Walk-ins and late arrivals welcome.
[2011-02-05]
The
Art Center Cooperative Inc.
The Art Center II
229 N. Hogan Street
Jacksonville, FL 32202
infotacjacksonville.org
904-355-1757
Uninstructed
Figure Drawing at TAC II. Tuesdays 7:00-9:00pm. Nude art model drawing session. $5 for members, $10 for nonmembers.
[2011-02-05]
LeMoyne Center for the Visual Arts
125 N. Gadsden Street
Tallahassee, FL 32301
educationlemoyne.org
850-222-7622
Instructed
Classes include Classical Figure Drawing and Beginning Figurative Sculpture.
[E]
Tallahassee Senior Center for the Arts
1400 N. Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32303
850-891-4000
Uninstructed
Figure Drawing Group. One pose for entire 3-hour session. Easels
provided, must bring own materials. Fridays 1:00-4:00pm. $4 lab fee
plus the shared cost of the art model.
[2009-08-26]
CityArts Cooperative
318 Luverne Ave.
Panama City, FL 32401
heatherarthotmail.com
Instructed
Figure Drawing. Every Thursday from 6:30-8:30pm. $15 plus tips for
model ($5 suggested). We usually have nude art models, sometimes partially
nude. Length of poses begins short (30 seconds) and increases to
20-30 minutes. Bring any medium, easels available. Beginners and
walk-ins welcome. Taught by Heather Clements.
[2011-03-15]
Studio B
30 N. Charles St.
Panama City Beach, FL 32413
scoopstudiobthebeach.com
214-415-0476
Instructed
Weekly Figure Drawing Classes every Wednesday night from 6:30-9:00pm
at Studio B. $20.00 per session plus tips for the art model. Has instruction
and guest artists. Don't forget to bring your own supplies!
[2011-03-18]
Maitland Art Center (MAC)
231 W. Packwood Ave.
Maitland FL 32751-5596
acolvinitsmymaitland.com
407-539-2181
Instructed and Uninstructed
Uninstructed Sketch Club for Portrait/Figurative Painting and Drawing. Thursdays 7:00-9:30pm. No tuition.
Model fee: $15.00 nonmembers, $10.00 members. GERMAINE MARVEL BUILDING.
Students will have the opportunity to draw and paint from a live art
model. Each week will alternate between long and short poses. Class
will not have instruction, only occasional critiques.
Instructed classes includes Life Drawing Heads, Hands, and Feet.
[E]
Crealdé School of Art
600 St. Andrews Boulevard
Winter Park, FL 32792
vblanfordcrealde.org
407-671-1886
Uninstructed
Open Studio: Life Drawing. Sunday 10:00am-12:30pm.
Studio 1A, Students work from a live art model. Session begins with
quick gestures, moving to longer poses. No instruction provided.
No pre-registration needed but membership in Crealdé is encouraged.
Fee: $6 per hour ($15 per session) to drop in.
[E]
N.U.N.Sketch (Notorious UnNamed Sketchclub)
929 W. Fairbanks Ave.
Winter Park, FL 32789
Sketchybroadsgmail.com
Uninstructed
We are a costumed multi-model sketch club that meets once a month
(typically the 3rd Wednesday of the month), from 5:30-8:00pm. Length
of poses varies from 1 minute short poses to 20 minute long poses and
is largely dependent on the mood of the group. Our first half hour
usually consists of short poses. Fee schedule is as follows: $5
for the last 2 hours of longer poses. $7 for the full 2.5 hours
of poses. $10 if you are taking reference photos or are practicing
photography (this also includes the full 2.5 hours of sketching).
[2010-12-14]
The Artist's Guild of Brevard
909 East New Haven Avenue, 3rd Floor (The Arcade Building)
Melbourne, FL 32901
For additional information contact Bill McCoy at mccpaintearthlink.net
Uninstructed
Open Studio drawing sessions: Thursdays 9:30-12:30pm, Life
Study. Work in the medium of your choice. The session begins with
one minute gesture poses and progresses to two 20-minute poses,
Guests $10.00, members $6.00, students free. Saturdays 9:30am-12:30pm,
Portrait/Figure. The art model is usually seated for one
pose; Guests $8.00, Members $6.00, students free. Wednesdays (during
the fall/winter season only) 9:30am-12:30pm, Portrait/Figure,one
long pose, Members $6.00, Guest $8.00. No RSVP is necessary -- just show up.
[2009-07-14]
Foosaner Art Museum
1463 Highland Avenue
Melbourne, FL 32935
bmcmillanfit.edu
321-242-0737
Instructed
• Figure Drawing - Classical Thru Neo: Explore drawing for painting along with basic techniques in acrylic. Learn perspective in drawing. Loose watercolor, scumbling, thick impasto techniques and mixed media will be taught and demonstrated.
• Figure Sculpture: Live models are essential for the sculptor. All level students will enjoy step-by-step instruction in building an armature and creating a full figure ceramic sculpture. Traditional and modern trends will be featured.
[2012-02-03]
Art and Culture Center of Hollywood
1650 Harrison St.
Hollywood, FL 33020
infoartandculturecenter.org
954-921-3274
Instructed
Classes include Drawing from Life and Portrait/Figure Drawing and Painting.
[E]
Studio 18 in the Pines
1101 Poinciana Drive
Pembroke Pines, FL 33025
ssammarcoppines.com
954-961-6067
Instructed
Drop-In Life Drawing Class. Last Thursday of every month 7:00-9:00pm. $15 per session. Discount for members.
Use any medium to create work. No previous art experience required. Drawing boards provided on site.
Other classes include Basic Forensic Drawing.
[E]
Rossetti Fine Art Gallery
132 SW 15th St.
Pompano Beach, FL 33060
tomtomrossetti.com
954-247-9580
Uninstructed
Rossetti Fine Art and Broward Art Guild present life drawing classes
Tuesday nights 7:00-10:00pm. These are monitored 4 week sessions
with alternating male and female art models. Artists may work in their
choice of mediums. Start anytime. Drop in session $35 ($30 for members).
4-week session $125 ($100 for members).
[E]
Bakehouse
Art Complex (BAC)
561 NW 32nd St.
Miami, FL 33127
infobacfl.org
305-576-2828
Uninstructed
Open Figure Drawing. 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month, 3:00-5:00pm. Live art model. $5 members, $10 nonmembers.
Seating is available on first come first serve basis. Please bring your own materials.
Drawing boards will be provided. Please silence cell phones during session.
[2011-03-03]
ArtCenter / South Florida
924 Lincoln Road, Suite 205
Miami Beach, FL 33139
305-674-8278
Instructed and Uninstructed
Instructed Art classes include Figure Drawing; see our website for details.
Uninstructed Open Drawing is held every Wednesdays 7:00-10:00pm. An art model
is present for each session. All media welcome. No registration necessary.
Drop-in fee is $12 per session paid to the monitor at the start of each class.
Cards are available in the following increments: $60 (6 sessions) $80 (8 sessions) or
buy a $100 pre-paid card get one session free (11 sessions).
[2011-09-12]
Romero Hidalgo Artists' Studios
4241 SW 75 Ave.
Miami FL 33155
romero-hidalgoearthlink.net
305-262-9966
Uninstructed Open Model Sessions 7:00-9:00pm Tuesday and Thursday;
9:30am-12:30pm Saturday. $7 per 2 hour session. $10 per 3 hour
session. Bring your own art supplies. Easel and taboret will be
provided. Art models are nude or clothed, female or male. Long poses:
same pose for 4 sessions each model, for 4 weeks. No Pre-registration.
See our website for information about instructed programs.
[2010-02-23]
Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale
One E. Las Olas Boulevard (at Andrews Avenue)
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
Education1moafl.org
954-525-5500 x20239
Instructed
Classes incldue Figuratve Oil Painting and Figure Drawing.
[E]
Wilton Manor's Male Figure Drawing Classes
Kirk's Private Art Studio
3048 NE 4th Avenue
Wilton Manors, FL 33334
Instructed
Since 2003, this class specializes in the male figure. Classes are
scheduled year round with a maximum of 8 students at a time. Workshops
and photography classes scheduled periodically. Students to provide
personal supplies and easel. Benches, easels and tables are provided.
Enrollment for sessions is on a 4-week basis. For more details, check the blog above.
[2010-11-03]
Armory Art Center
1700 Parker Avenue
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
561-832-1776
Instructed
Adult classes include Clay Figurative Sculpture (Independent Study).
Classes for high school studnets include Drawing the Nude Figure and Portfolio Preparation.
[E]
Old Hyde Park Art Center
705 Swann Ave. (Between S. Boulevard and Bayshore, use back door)
Tampa, FL 33606
Uninstructed
Life drawing sessions with a nude art model. No instructor. $8 per session ($6 for students).
• First Monday of the month 7:00-9:30pm. One long pose.
Contact Dee Lobo 813-251-8201.
• Wednesdays 6:30-9:30pm. Held in conjunction with
Tampa Life Drawing.
Primarily 20 minute poses with one longer pose. Contact Kathy Durdin
813-220-5800 or
kdurdin1tampabay.rr.com
[E]
Morean Arts Center
719 Central Avenue
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
infomoreanartscenter.org
727-822-7872
Instructed and Uninstructed
• Art classes include Intro to Figure Drawing and The Draped Figure.
• Open Figure Drawing Studio. Saturdays 9:30am-12:00noon or 1:00-3:30pm. Open Figure Drawing Studio
is open to any artist or student of any level. No studio pass required.
An art model is provided. Students must bring their own materials. $7 members and nonmembers.
[2009-11-23]
Treasure Island Art Guild
City Hall Auditorium
120 108th Ave.
Treasure Island, FL 33706
inboxTreasureIslandArtGuild.org
Uninstructed
Fridays 10:00am-12:30pm. $4 members, $6 nonmembers. The Portrait Workshop works from a model
in a quiet atmosphere with classical music playing. The choice media is mostly paint
but pastels and pencil drawing are also used by the artists.
The Art Guild pays $20 per workshop to each person sitting as a model; the general public are welcome to apply.
[2012-01-02]
Eckerd College
Ransom Art Building, 2nd floor, Art Dept.
4200 54th Avenue South
St. Petersburg, FL 33711
727-867-1166 or Rebecca Skelton: skellestampabay.rr.com
Uninstructed
7:00-9:30pm Thursdays, $6 suggested, $5 minimum. Usually nude art model. Long pose 1st Thursday.
[2012-01-02]
Alliance for The Arts
10091 McGregor Blvd
Fort Myers, FL 33919
educationartinlee.org 239-939-2787
Uninstructed
Classical Life Drawing. 4 Mondays, 6:00-9:00pm. Price: $55/$65. Drop in fee: member $14/ non-member $17.
Join us in our open life drawing session. Live model in a classical studio setting. Sessions are non-instructed.
Advance pre-registration is recommended. All mediums welcome!
[2012-01-02]
Boca Grande Art Alliance
236 Banyan Street
Boca Grande, FL 33921
infobocagrandeartalliance.org
941-964-1700
Instructed and Uninstructed
• Classes include Figure Drawing Basics.
• Figure Drawing Open Studio. Art Alliance member Pam Drobnyk has organized a group that meets to draw from a clothed model. Fridays 1:00-4:00pm, one or twice a month. There is a small fee to cover the cost of the model. If you are interested call Pam at 941-964-2817.
[E]
Dr. Sketchy's Anti-Art School SW Florida
Locations Subject to Change - Please
visit Website dates, times, locations
Punta Gorda, FL 33950
DrSketchySWFloridagmail
941-882-0677 (24-hour voicemail)
Uninstructed
Dr Sketchy’s Anti-Art School is not your typical drawing class,
the drawing sessions are about opening your mind, pushing the envelope,
encompassing the model's personality and uniqueness, engaging contests
and having a fun time. It is what happens when move a boring Anatomy
Drawing Class to a trendy bar and add a dash of Cabaret! While the
models are not nude, they are certainly interesting; Our lineup
includes contortionists, body builders, belly dancers, pin-up girls,
cos-players and roller derby girls poses vary from 1-20 minutes.
First Wednesday of the Month, Artists bring own supplies. Cost $5
in advance, $8 at the door.
[2010-12-26]
BIG ARTS
900 Dunlop Rd.
Sanibel, FL 33957
infobigarts.org 239-395-0900
Uninstructed
• Open Studio: Life Drawing. Check website for schedule. This non-instructed open studio is a great opportunity for serious
beginning and experienced artists to improve their drawing skills by using the living human form as subject. By working
independently each participant pursues his own direction that may range from classical or realistic renderings to
expressionistic or stylized interpretations. Short and sustained poses. Each participant provides his own materials.
• Open Studio: Still Life and Clothed Model. Check website for schedule.
[2012-01-03]
Portrait and Figure Painters Society of SW Florida, Inc.
17545 Butler Road
S. Fort Myers, FL 33967-2966
Contact: Renate M. Reuter, 239-481-2081 or nadinadifineart.com
Instructed and Uninstructed
In the Ft. Myers area of southwest Florida, we provide portrait and figure painting workshops indoors or outdoors,
with or without qualified instructors, using costumed male and female art models. Sessions will be held mainly on
Saturdays 10:00am-1:00pm or on weekdays 10:00am-1:00pm; exact locations will be announced. Bring your own easels,
materials, and drop cloths for 3 hour open sessions. Upon request we provide friendly critique. $10 members, $15 nonmembers.
[2009-09-05]
Art Center Manatee
209 9th Street West
Bradenton, FL 34205
941-746-2862
Instructed
Classes include Figure Drawing Made Easy and Drawing by Observation Made Easy.
Workshops include Expressive Portraits/Figures in Watercolor.
[E]
Anna Maria Island Art League
5312 Holmes Blvd
Holmes Beach, FL 34217
amiartleagueaol.com
941-778-2099
Instructed and Uninstructed
Uninstructed open studio figure drawing with nude art models. 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month, 6:30-8:30pm.
$10. No preregistration. Open to anyone.
Drawing the Clothed Model. Instructed class. Thursdays 1:30-3:30pm. Cost is $78 ($68 for members) for each 4 week session.
[2009-08-17]
Long Boat Key Center for the Arts
a division of Ringling College of Art and Design
6860 Longboat Drive South
Longboat Key, FL 34228
941-383-2345
Instructed
Expressive Figure Drawing. Mondays 9:00am-12:00noon.
See instructor's website for dates and details.
[2009-09-03]
Ringling College of Art and Design
2700 North Tamiami Trail
Sarasota, FL 34234-5895
csspringling.edu 941-955-8866
Instructed
Figure Drawing for teens: Draped art models used, Prerequisite: Drawing I.
Figure Drawing for Adults: Undraped and draped art models used.
Figure Painting: Undraped and draped art models used.
Figure Painting in Watercolor: Undraped and draped art models used.
Figure in 3D Relief: Undraped and draped art models used.
[2009-07-10]
Art Center Sarasota
707 North Tamiami Trail
Sarasota, FL 34236
danielartsarasota.org 941-365-2032
Instructed and Uninstructed
Instructed classes include Figure Sculpture.
Self-guided Life Drawing with live undraped art models year-round Saturdays 9:30am-12:30pm and Tuesdays 6:00-9:00pm.
$12 per session for members, $16 for nonmembers.
[2009-08-17]
The Southern Atelier
2017 Whitfield Park Drive
Sarasota, FL 34243
mimmithesouthernatelier.org
941-753-7755
Instructed and Uninstructed
• Uninstructed: All Media Open Sessions. All artists are invited to enjoy the atelier's
studio, figure and portrait model open sessions. Some sessions will
feature poses held for weeks at a time. Open Studio Fee: $10/session.
Portrait: Tuesdays - ongoing, 9:30am-12:30pm and 1:00-4:00pm, Monitored.
Figure/Costume: Thursdays - ongoing, long pose 9:30am-12:30pm, Monitored.
• Instructed: a variety of figurative drawing, painting, and sculpture workshops are offered.
[2009-08-17]
Venice Art Center
390 Nokomis Avenue S.
Venice, FL 34285
InfoVeniceArtCenter.Com 941-485-7136
Instructed and Uninstructed
• Art classes include Academic Portrait Drawing.
• Life Drawing/Painting Open Studio with a live, nude model. The sequence usually follows a fixed format of seven short,
three intermediate, and one long pose. All media. All levels. Models alternate weekly and the model fee is split between
attendees. $8 members, $10 nonmembers.
• Portrait Open Studio with a live, clothed model. The model changes every two weeks. All media. All levels.
The model fee is split among the attendees. $8 members, $10 nonmembers.
[E]
The Dunedin Fine Art Center
1143 Michigan Blvd.
Dunedin, FL 34698
arthurdfac.org
727-298-DFAC
Instructed and Uninstructed
Instructed classes include Drawing and Painting the Nude Figure.
Draw from the live model focusing on anatomy, proportion and composition.
Students learn tonal values using charcoal. More advanced students
may use oil paint or pastels.
Uninstructed Figure Drawing Open Studio. Mondays 7:00-10:00pm.
This open studio class is open available to intermediate / advanced
students and professional artists only. Maximum 12 participants.
Work in your media of choice on studies of the live model. See website for fees and schedule.
[2011-02-04]
Hale Senior Activity Center
330 Douglas Avenue
Dunedin, FL 34698
727-298-3299
Uninstructed
Thursdays 6:00-8:30pm. This established group of like-minded sketch
enthusiasts has been meeting for many years to benefit from their
shared interest. They encourage others to join the weekly sketching
with a live model. All art mediums welcome! $2 with ID Card, $3/No Card.
[U]
Leesburg Center for the Arts
429 West Magnolia Street, P.O. Box 492857
Leesburg, Florida 34749-2857
LeesburgCenter4Artsembarqmail.com
352-365-0232
Uninstructed
Figure Drawing. Wednesdays 7:00-9:00pm. $10 per week. This class covers the fundamentals of figurative drawing.
Students work from a live model.Some critique and instruction is available, but students work primarily on their own.
[2009-09-21]
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